> I appreciate that, but to have every type of organisation in this sector lumped together into the catch-all description of being a 'Charity' is confusing. I would like to hear the context of his comment because I’m pretty sure it’s part of a long piece, think it may have been 9/10 cats or similar, and someone has just picked on a sound bite to prove their point. The other problem is that it is much easier to raise money for dying babies than it is to fund drug rehab with the homeless. An Immigrant's Guide to Britain[06/06/2016] presenter.

They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. We saw him live in Cambridge a year ago and he was absolutely spot on , nailing current affairs issues. You could equally say that charity is a failure of the free market system.

With no shareholders, and no financial imperatives other than to break even, we are able to cater for less advantaged young people who all to often miss out on commercially provided opportunities.

Whether you consider it a failure of the government if they spend it on the unemployed but that would depend whether you were a sailor or an unemployed person living in the centre of a big city. Each individual scout group is registered as a separate charity and is run entirely by volunteers. You need to be a bit more focused on where government responsibilities lie for such a sweeping statement. Treat everyone equally and you get problems.

But the directors/trustees work entirely voluntarily - so no-one is creaming off the profits - and any surpluses generated are re-invested in the centre or saved for a "rainy day" - and thank goodness we have some "rainy day" savings and so, with luck, may manage to emerge from lockdown with a viable business. I was only being restrictive in my definition of 'charity' to support the idea, that in those circumstances these organisations can be seen as a compensation mechanism for the shortcomings in the Governments provisions. Actual charities contracted to deliver government policy and tied into NDAs to prevent criticism of government actions. > You dispute my cock a snook comment, then do precisely that with the Duke of Westminster. Joh Albrecht Hh, Membership accountability, but it's own legislation.

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Volle Kanne Rezepte Brot Backen, Official website of HENNING WEHN, The German Comedy Ambassador. I just hope the government's actions are not forgotten at the time of the next election. Red Cross is a prime example  as is Salvation Army.

Certain people will require more support than others. I dont think either extreme is desirable so would be against the argument that charity is always a failure of government. Find Henning Wehn’s agent details online and, if you’re looking for unlimited access to other celebrity contacts, our search facility is exclusive to members – giving a wide range of details from the star-studded spheres of screen, stage and sport. Click here to access the latest news. Both of them undertake development control work (beyond the usual wildlife advocacy) that either Natural England/ SNH etc or the local councils should be doing, often under contract, which makes the lobbying/ advocacy/ charitable stuff tricky to separate. If his forces are united, separate them. Because both socialism and the free market have failure points due to human beings. The line between govt and charity has become incredibly blurry in the last couple of decades, Why? With no financial interest, our trustees are entirely focussed on the charitable aims of the centre. But Joe punter wants to see his money spent on saving a particular Romanian puppy, not on photocopier rental ( or, for that matter the Romanian whose abject poverty made him abandon the dog, but that's another story). Why would you suspect jealously, instead of simply someone pointing out the hypocrisy of people like Branson and the DoW donating to the NHS, pay your f*cking taxes. Treat everyone equally and you get problems. As much as you like. You've hit on another problem for charities right there.